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ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026
Mount Hardman is a regional centre in Western Australia, Australia, with a population of approximately 502, making it a boutique locality. Located approximately 1800 km from the Perth CBD, Mount Hardman is a regional area in Western Australia. The median household income is $48,932 per year.
Lower income levels in Mount Hardman typically translate to more affordable entry points for investors. As a regional location, growth prospects depend on local economic conditions and infrastructure investment.
Official Australia Post postcode for Mount Hardman. A postcode may cover multiple suburbs.
Australia Post Postcode Finder →Usual resident population at the most recent census.
Weekly median rent for occupied homes. Live rental data integration coming soon.
Annual median household income (before tax) across all households.
Straight-line distance from the suburb centroid to the nearest capital city CBD. Actual driving distance will be longer.
Estimated 1 school within or near this suburb.
Find schools near Mount Hardman on My School →Estimated 1 park and green spaces near this suburb.
Monthly median mortgage repayment for households currently paying off a mortgage.
Proportion of separate houses versus units, townhouses, and other home types. Useful for investors assessing rental demand mix.
Mount Hardman is a smaller community of 502 — about 9% of the Western Australia suburb median (5,605) — so investors should factor in the narrower buyer pool and longer average time-on-market. Mount Hardman's median household income of $48,932/year is 51% below the Western Australia suburb median ($99,736) — this is an affordability play where returns lean on yield and patient capital growth rather than demographic premium. The median weekly rent of $75 translates to approximately $3,900/year in gross rental income, setting the upper bound on yield before vacancy, rates, insurance and maintenance. Mount Hardman is 1800 km from Perth, so the local market tracks regional employment and lifestyle drivers more than CBD-driven commuter demand. Separate houses make up 96% of dwellings — 17 percentage points above the Western Australia median of 79% — pointing to a family-oriented, land-rich market where value is concentrated in the underlying block.
How Mount Hardman stacks up against the median of all Western Australia suburbs in our dataset. Positive values mean Mount Hardman sits above the state median; negative means below.
| Metric | Mount Hardman | WA median | Δ vs state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 502 | 5,605 | -91% |
| Median household income | $48,932/yr | $99,736/yr | -51% |
| Median rent (weekly) | $75 | $350 | -79% |
| Distance to CBD | 1800 km | 20 km | +8900% |
| Separate houses | 96% | 79% | +17pp |
Pre-inspection briefing for Mount Hardman — every item is derived from public datasets, with full citations in our data sources page.
Limited buy-and-hold upside: a small population of 502 means liquidity is thin and capital growth tends to lag the wider Western Australia market over full cycles.
Gross rent of $75/week (~$3,900/year) sets the yield ceiling. Cross-check against your purchase price to confirm whether this suburb hits the 4–5% gross yield most Australian investors target.
With 96% houses in a 502-person market, renovation margins depend on individual street and aspect rather than any suburb-wide story — do comparable-sales analysis before committing capital.
Run the numbers on a Mount Hardman property
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Create free account →Capital-growth expectations for Mount Hardman are modest for 2026 — incomes 51% below the WA median of $99,736 and a population of 502 suggest gains will lag headline metro markets. Rents sit around $75/week, setting the baseline gross rental income at roughly $3,900/year — refine this against current listings before running your numbers. The EquitySight investment score of 21/100 places Mount Hardman in the lower tier of Australian suburbs we profile, and overall investor sentiment is cautious heading into the second half of 2026.
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Mount Hardman scores 21/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a weak rating. That score is driven by a population of 502, median household income of $48,932/year and median weekly rent of $75. Whether it fits your portfolio depends on whether you are targeting cash flow, capital growth, or a value-add renovation — all three are scored with suburb-specific numbers elsewhere on this page.
The main demand drivers in Mount Hardman are a median household income of $48,932/year, a dwelling mix that is 96% separate houses, roughly 1 schools and 1 parks within the catchment. Together these shape both owner-occupier and tenant demand and are the factors we weight most heavily in the suburb's investment score.
Mount Hardman has a usual resident population of approximately 502, compared with a Western Australia suburb median of 5,605 — placing it in the lower half of the state's suburbs by size. Population is the clearest proxy for market depth: more residents mean more transactions and typically a shorter average days-on-market on resale.
Mount Hardman sits 1800 km straight-line from the Perth CBD. This is a regional market where CBD distance is only indicative — local industry diversity and commute alternatives matter more.
The most recent census recorded a median weekly rent of $75 in Mount Hardman, equating to approximately $3,900/year in gross rental income (state median $350/week). Market rents have typically drifted above the recorded figure — verify against current listings on realestate.com.au and Domain before making an offer.
A reliable median mortgage figure was not captured for Mount Hardman. Use our loan serviceability calculator to estimate a realistic monthly repayment for your target purchase price and deposit.
Census data was not complete enough in Mount Hardman to compute a clean rent-to-mortgage coverage. Use current listings to benchmark weekly rent, then plug your expected purchase price into our rental yield calculator to see whether the investment runs cash-flow positive or negative.
The main risks are a thin buyer pool (502 residents), interest-rate sensitivity, below-median household incomes ($48,932 vs $99,736 state median), the broader Western Australia market cycle. Each of these is covered in the Risk Factors section above with suburb-specific numbers rather than generic warnings.
Every number on this page comes from the ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing, Australia Post postcode reference data, and OpenStreetMap amenity tiles. The investment score, strategy verdicts, and comparison table are computed deterministically from those inputs — no opinion, no estimation. See our full methodology and the data sources and licences for the formulas we use.